Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the spleen dominates the limbs and the kidney is the focus. Many diseases of leg and foot cold pain in winter should be considered from spleen and kidney function. Spleen-yang deficiency or kidney-yang deficiency, if it is not warm, the lower energizer is weak and cold, and qi and blood can not be pushed to the limbs, which is "joint pain", manifested as persistent cold pain in the soles of feet, calves, knees and other parts, which will be relieved after being warm.
There is also a situation in which the spleen and kidney are empty, but the lower limbs are attacked by cold pathogens. These pathogenic cold and dampness stagnate in the meridians, blocking the meridians leads to cold coagulation and blood stasis, and the meridians are blocked, resulting in "blocking is painful", which also leads to cold and discomfort in ankles, knees and legs.
There is a saying in Chinese medicine that man corresponds to nature. People should know how to conform to nature, make the material environment in harmony with the natural environment, and apply natural energy to the small environment of the body without being attacked by wind, cold, heat, humidity, dryness and fire in nature. Winter is the winter when human yang is suppressed and kidney essence is stored. Therefore, friends with cold legs and feet should pay special attention to health in winter, develop good living habits and avoid getting worse.
So, how should patients with old cold legs adjust their living habits? What should I pay attention to in cold weather? Give you three little suggestions: one practice, two nourishment and three treatments.
practise
It is suggested to exercise at noon when the weather is sunny, sunny and the temperature is relatively high, which is also the most sunny time in nature. After lunch, you can do some simple exercises, such as walking, sitting on your back, pedaling your bike, lifting your heels and other lower limb training. These exercises are very simple, increasing joint muscle strength and improving blood flow of lower limbs.
rise
Raising is to pay attention to maintenance and warmth. Paying attention to maintenance means avoiding squatting and climbing stairs as much as possible to increase the weight of knees and ankles and aggravate wear and tear. At the same time, special attention should be paid to keeping the lower limbs warm at sunrise and sunset, because the natural temperature changes greatly when day and night alternate, and it is more vulnerable to cold evil. At this time, we should also try to avoid strenuous exercise and prevent excessive consumption of healthy qi.
treat cordially
Here are three small physiotherapy methods that you can do at home, namely foot bath, moxibustion and acupoint massage.
According to your personal situation, under the guidance of a doctor, you can choose some traditional Chinese medicines with the functions of warming meridians and dredging collaterals, expelling wind and dispelling cold, and warming kidney and yang for foot bath, such as Salvia miltiorrhiza, Cinnamomum cassia, Lycopodium, Cinnamomum cassia and so on. , can play a role in promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, warming meridians and activating collaterals. Especially remind people with varicose veins of lower limbs that the water temperature is not as hot as possible, otherwise it will easily aggravate swelling.
Moxibustion and acupoint massage can choose Sanyinjiao, Interrow, Chengshan, Zusanli, Weizhong and Dumai. Massage techniques are mainly tonic, that is, after pressing the acupoints with your fingers, gently press them clockwise to feel sore and comfortable. You can also gently moxibustion these acupoints with moxa sticks, which can warm meridians and dredge collaterals, dispel wind and dispel cold.
As long as you master these simple methods and develop good living habits, "old cold legs" can easily spend the cold season. When bloom is warm in spring, we should choose some exercises to relax muscles and strengthen bones to adapt to the changes of the four seasons.